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Hello Emma ,
Thank you so much for your answer!
No, no – after his naps we usually have about 30, 40, or 50 minutes of good mood (depending on how long his previous nap was). During that time, he smiles, chatters with me, and lies down on his own – I move him when I see he’s tired of that spot. Sometimes, of course, he does wake up immediately unhappy or with tears. But after that period, he refuses to lie anywhere on his own and I have to hold him because he starts crying. Of course, he might also be upset and cry while being held.
He’s gaining weight very well, and the doctors praise us for his steady, normal growth since birth. I was told that when a mother’s breasts are very full, the baby always gets the upper, lighter milk. I try to pump a little bit before feeding if I feel my breast is overly full, so that he gets the richer milk faster. But maybe because of that, he sometimes gets hungry sooner than every two hours, and I end up topping him up, which disrupts our sleep–feed–play–sleep routine.
Regarding our apartment – we have a one-bedroom apartment, and my husband works in the living room, so on weekdays we do everything in the bedroom. He wakes up in his own bed; I take him to feed on the sofa, then put him on our bed, change his diaper, chat with him, and then lay him on a mat – all in the bedroom. And he’s cheerful there. When my husband doesn’t have meetings, we do go out to the living room, but those moments are quite brief compared to the rest of the day, and my baby really doesn’t like lying in his cocoon in the living room, so I end up walking around with him in my arms.
At the same time, it feels like I’m missing something in his body language or cry, but I just can’t figure out what exactly. Sometimes he cries so loudly, but then suddenly, within one second, he falls silent and immediately falls asleep.
What should I do then? There is rarely an opportunity to go to the living room to change his diaper, feed him, and dress him for sleep.
As for his bedtime – the time varies greatly because our daytime naps are very unstable. Sometimes he only sleeps 10 minutes during that last nap before nighttime sleep. When that nap falls around 4:30 pm and he sleeps, say, 10 or 20 minutes, I understand that if he falls asleep again at 6 or 6:30 pm, that will be his nighttime sleep (which does happen). If this isn’t ideal, please advise how I should arrange things so that he goes to sleep at roughly the same time each night. Also, what is the best and most appropriate bedtime for a baby between 3 and 6 months?
I’ve already seen your videos on sleepwear and have ordered the same one – I received it today and will give it a try. But how can I tell if he’s already starting to roll over or not? During the night, he slips down a lot in his crib, and I often find him sleeping sideways across it.
Thank you, Emma!